Wrangell Sentinel -

Kathaleen Jane Maixner, 65, of Sitka, Alaska, passed away February 15, 2018, from an acute illness at Providence Medical Center in Anchorage, Alaska.

She was born in Bandon, Oregon, on August 4, 1953, to William and Donna Grover. She spent 32 years in Wrangell.

Kathaleen belonged to several organizations including the ELKS BPOE 1662, The American Legion Auxiliary and was a member and coworker for the Women of the Moose in Sitka. Kathaleen loved cooking, camping, baseball, poetry, reading, friends and family, and her dogs: Kitty, Spunky, and Mesa. Kathaleen was eager to pass her skills along to her family and those who wished to learn.

She is survived by her children, Kathy Jo Blackburn, Jeremy Beebe, Lowell Ford, and William Grover; her mother, Donna Grover; her sisters, Jaqulyn Mansfield and Dannette Grover; five grandchildren; four great grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.

A celebration of life will be held on August 11, 2018, at 11 a.m. at the Harbor Light Assembly of God Church.